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TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Six Counties in Iowa due to Storm Damage
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in six counties in Iowa may receive emergency prescription refills now through April 29, 2024, due to storm damage.
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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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You probably received medical care in a military hospital or clinic before. But did you know these facilities come with a support staff of people who can help you navigate the health care process? These include patient advocates and Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinators (BCACs). You can find them at most military hospitals and clinics around the world.
The U.S. Navy deployed the first En-Route Care System medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group during a regularly scheduled deployment, Oct. 14.
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The Uniformed Services University’s Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness program recently presented the inaugural Department of Defense-wide Bone Stress Injury Symposium.
A Brooke Army Medical Center physician put his skills to the test on a flight back to San Antonio when a child on the plane became unresponsive.
The Defense Health Agency announced today the award of the sixth generation of the TRICARE Dental Program contract. The new TRICARE Dental Program contract will go into effect Dec. 1, 2024. The new contract will provide private sector dental care to active duty family members, eligible National Guard and Reservists, and active duty services members serving in remote locations.
U.S. Indo-Pacific partnership is key to handling health security risks, DOD’s Smith tells international conference.
If it’s a four-legged patient, then you’ll see a collaboration between the installation’s dental and veterinary teams.
Senior leaders from the Defense Health Agency and Veterans Health Administration came together to discuss collaboration and innovation between the two agencies during the first AMSUS sponsored Innovation Symposium: A Collaboration by Innovators from the VHA and the DHA Agency on Sept. 18 in Bethesda.
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico may receive emergency prescription refills now through Oct. 28, 2023, due to Invest 94L.
Military students from the Uniformed Services University conducted immersive medical team training in the university's Wide-Area Virtual Environment. The theater is a a state-of-the-art 3D immersive reality facility that simulates various scenarios, replicating environments from war zones to medical emergencies, to prepare them for real-world medical challenges and chaotic scenarios they might face during deployments.
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An hour northeast of Fort Johnson and the Joint Readiness Training Center, the "Warrior Medics" of the 115th Field Hospital are receiving and treating patients at their Role 3 medical facility during the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division's JRTC rotation.
Military members and their families experience unique stressors associated with military life. This stress may influence psychological and social well-being and contribute to behavioral health symptoms, which can include depression. During the annual Periodic Health Assessment, service members are screened for depression as well as deployment-related health concerns.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Lester Martinez-López, believes that every decision he has made, or that was made for him throughout his life, led him to being nominated by President Joe Biden in 2022 to his current position as the head of the Military Health System.
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